Melvita: Earth Month 2013 Organic Farming

On 22 April, I joined a trip to organic farm in Semenyih organized by Melvita in conjunction with Earth Day. Why I am so interested? This is because I have a big interest with natural food products and its planting system. I have a dream that one day when I have enough money, I will buy a land and plant vegetables, fruits and etc. I get to eat what I plant, there is a self satisfaction while I can eat healthily and safe. That is why I participated the event.

I asked few friends to join but due to some problems happening, our name is not in the list, may be bacause of google form submission problem caused. At last, I wrote a letter to Melvita, they replied me and told the most they can cater for extra 2 persons. Feel little bit disappointed, I have to turn down my other 2 friends. I feel sorry to them as I am the one who asking them to go but they can not join in the end.

Melvita provided a bus to go, but since Semenyih was nearer to our own house, therefore we decided to go by own car. If you been to Broga Hill before, at the halfway you may see this big billboard at the roadside. Well, the exact location is between Nottingham University and Broga Hill.

这里是登记处。Melvita 的工作人员也在桌子上准备了他们公司品牌的防晒油，让没有搽的人可以使用和试用。

This is the registration counter. Melvita crew puts their company brand sunscreen on the table for anyone who want to use.

The person in charge of the farm started to introduce himself and also Ladybird Organic Farm. The purpose of Melvita organize the trip is to get more people to know what is organic as Melvita is selling organic products.

开始的第一个环节是参观他们的农场。还以为只有种植，怎么知道这里还有养小动物。

The first session of the event was visitation. Not only vegetation, there was also small animals.

鹅啊，我有多久躲在城市没看你们了？

农场工作人员把一大篮蔬菜搬出来让我们拿他们的有机蔬菜来喂食。我一直很害怕鹅会夹到我的手，所以不敢面对镜头。

The farm workers took out a big baskets of organic vegetables for us to feed the animals.

这里除了鹅还有兔儿。

Besides geese, they have rabbits too.

这些有机蔬菜都是他们农场种植的，我可以说这些小动物太幸福了，可以吃到那么好，那么健康的食物。

看到吗？菜叶都有被虫子咬的痕迹。我问过负责人他说这样子的蔬菜是健康，反之菜叶被要到不均匀，其中一边被咬完，另一边没事的话，代表泥土有问题。

These are the organic vegetables they plant. The small animals are very lucky to eat such good and healthy food.

Look at the leaf! There was many tiny holes distributed on the leaf. I asked person in charge, he said the leaf/vegetable was healthy, whereas if the leaf being eaten all only at one side, that meant the soil had problem.

幼芽

Bud

正在茁壮成长中

负责人向我们解释这些泥土都是牛的粪便，在这里被蚯蚓吃后再排泄出来，才正式可以使用。

He explained that the soil was cow dung. After being processed and excreted by earthworm, the soil is ready to use.

他拿起一个手掌的泥土和蚯蚓，叫我们摸摸看。有牛的粪便，粪便一定有细菌，所以我不敢摸。

He asked us to touch the earthworms.

负责人说这里他们的蚯蚓有好几种，他透露其中一种是印度的蚯蚓，因为他们吃和消化得比较快，其他是本地种类。

他还说这些粪便是从马来人的养牛场买回来，到他手时，已经没臭味了，可能是晒干了的关系。

The PIC said there were few types of earthworms. One of the type was from India as they can digest faster than local earthworms.

The cow dung bought from cow farm owned by local Malay. He claimed that no more stinky smell by the time he bought from the owner.

这里有好多个棚子，全都是幼苗的居所。

Shed for buds.

他还说这里的植物都用这里的泉水来浇水。

He said the plant here used the spring water to watering.

然后水都由那边的Broga 山流下来。

And the water flowing down from Broga Hill over there.

参观了幼苗生长的地方后，我们继续到其他的菜园。

全都有被虫子咬过的痕迹

工人一棵棵小心翼翼的把它们从盘子上搬去泥土里。

The workers carefully moved the buds from the plate into the soil.

这些工作都是靠手工来完成，所以可以看到全部幼芽都是排列的很整齐。

All need manpower. After all, we can see the buds being arranged systematically.

我几时也能拥有这一些呢？

When can I have all these?

接下来，我们被带到这里看怎样制作酵素。这些酵素据说是淋在植物上以驱赶虫子，完全不用杀虫剂。

Next, we being brought to see the process of making enzymes. These enzymes was used on the plant to get rid of insects. They never use pesticides.

过后，我们被带到另一边的山去看他们种植的其他植物。

Then, we being brought to another hillside to see other plants.

有大家熟悉的Misai Kucing

好漂亮的菜叶颜色

Beautiful colour of the leaves

明日叶 （明日yeah!)，明天会更好？

这我忘了什么植物，只知道他对脸有问题的人，譬如痘痘者吃了会痊愈，皮肤也会变美。

I forgot the name of this plant. For what I know from PIC, he said the plant is useful to treat those with skin problems (pimples).

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